Burberry Brights SS 2011 - Photo by Mario Testino

Burberry Brights SS 2011 - Photo by Mario Testino

Burberry Brights SS 2011 - Photo by Mario Testino

Burberry Brights SS 2011 - Photo by Mario Testino

Burberry Brights SS 2011 - Photo by Mario Testino

With the summer fast approaching and spring in full blossom, sunglasses become an essential piece of accessories to wear not only to protect your eyes from the sun but also to add that little bit of extra sparkle and personality to the look both downtown or for a break to the seaside or in the countryside.

Burberry is well aware of how a cult piece of accessories sunglasses are and has recently launched a new collection: functional, innovative and with that unmissable British touch that is the distinctive feature of the brand. Women styles play with square shapes, have the check pattern typical of Burberry featuring on the frame’s arms as well as a metallic plaque engraved with the brand’s logo while the line for men is inspired to the aviators with customised check pattern on the arms.

The real novelty of this season is Burberry Brights: a collection of unisex brightly coloured sunglasses spanning from lime to fuchsia to a green apple hue that fold at the centre and temples becoming easy to carry, like pocket sunglasses. The Brights Collection was presented in London during the womenswear SS 2011 showcase on September, 21st 2010.

The styles can be purchased either at Burberry boutiques or online on the fashion house’s web-site. Watch the video adv launched together with the more tradition campaign to promote the Brights collection on Vogue.it. The protagonists are Sophie Kennedy Clark and Matthew Beard, face of Burberry during April 2011.